Lightning is random and can strike at any moment during a thunderstorm, posing a significant threat to mine sites. Mining trucks and vehicles in open areas may even attract lightning, whether they are stationary or not.
Lightning strikes at mining sites can be catastrophic to machinery and el…
Wildfires in open fields and forests across the USA capture the news for their widespread devastation, but fires in the facility may be your biggest concern. Over the years 18% of lightning fires occurred in facilities, but these accounted for 70% of the direct property damage, which equated to $407…
Lightning bolts & electronics do not play well together!
Natural disasters can cause major accidents in facilities and they can lead to the release of hazardous materials which in turn can result in fires, explosions or toxic dispersion. Lightning strikes are the most frequent cause of major acci…
Manufacturing plants must maintain high performance levels, effectively manage the flow of materials through the organization, and distribute products on time in order to generate the highest level of productivity and bottom line possible. At times manufacturing plants run into issues that set produ…
Thunder is that sound in the sky that is all too familiar. Do you know how to protect yourself from that pesky lightning? More than 400 people are struck by lightning each year. The good news is that most occurrences can be avoided with a few simple precautions.
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Do you worry about how lightning damage can affect your facility or property? Is your facility located in an area where there are frequent, severe thunderstorms? Lightning strikes can occur anywhere. When lightning strikes buildings and structures, it can cause extensive damage, such as:
In recent years, changes in the global environment, such as global warming, extreme weather conditions, heat islands, and other phenomenon has led to increased heavy rain and lightning. On the other hand, advanced precision electronic equipment have become the need of the hour for every facility. Th…
Millions of dollars are spent each year as a result of lightning damage to businesses. Every industry is vulnerable to lightning damage, fires, fried equipment, injury, downtime and other forms of disruption and loss.
We understand the damage that unpredictable weather conditions like a lightning…
Over the years, statistics have proven that a lightning strike is more deadly than any other storm-induced calamity like tornados, floods, and hurricanes. When a storm is brewing, we need to stay informed as what to do in case of lightning and thunder while keeping a close monitor of the progress of…
Lightning is an inevitable natural phenomenon. The magnitude of one lightning strike is significant amount of energy and can cause major loss of life and destruction of property. The site, elevation, and formation of a structure plays an important role in ascertaining if a lightning protection syste…